FILE – in this March 31, 2012, file photo, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino, right, shakes hands with Kentucky head coach John Calipari before the first half of an NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball tournament game in New Orleans. Kentucky has fallen out of the Top 25 and the defending national champs are still looking to establish themselves heading into the instate showdown with rival Louisville. The fourth-ranked Cardinals Saturday will try to end a four-game skid against the Wildcats. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

LEXINGTON, Ky. – During Thursday's media day, Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari said he would be open to possibly appearing on Rick Pitino's new podcast.

But don't expect Pitino — the ex-Louisville coach — at any Kentucky practices in the near future.

While Calipari said he has spoken with Pitino a couple of times since Pitino was fired by Louisville, the longtime coaching rivals will not be reuniting for one of Pitino's new speaking engagements with college basketball teams.

"Probably wouldn’t have him come talk to the team based on it would put North Korea on the backburner," Calipari said with a laugh. "Let me just say that."

Calipari was also asked Thursday whether he had been scheduled to appear on Pitino's podcast. Calipari said he has not but would probably be open to the idea. It would be returning a favor, since Pitino appeared on Calipari's now-defunct podcast in January 2017.